MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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